Helping my village IX

The next couple of days went by without any issues we stayed at the village while my leg was healing, most of the orcs are very friendly towards me and I return their hospitality by helping with cooking, getting water or whatever else they may need or ask me to do it's mostly the women and children but some of the older men are around as well the hunting parties are usually gone as well as the fishing party they come back around 3 in the afternoon sometimes with plenty others with nothing but they always make it work they have plenty of meat drying and being stored so it's not a huge deal if they don't manage to get anything for a day or two. My leg has pretty much healed just leaving behind some scars I can finally walk normally again I wake up in the morning sitting up in the bed usually Zul sleeps nearby but I don't see him, he has been distant since the day we had sex, it has been bugging me but I just figure he's busy, I get up and throw on the long white top that I've been wearing they are still working on getting my dress fixed but I may have to come back for it, I step outside being high in the tree it's a beautiful view to watch the sun rise, I look down and seen Zul with a woman orc she is tall skinny and very pretty they are hugging each other and I see her kiss his cheek.. my stomach drops to my feet as I see them, "I should have known better why would he want me I'm just a fat ugly human" I huff start going down the stairs I see Groma walking and go over to her "good morning Groma" I smile at her as she has a look of shock on her face for only a second before it goes to her normal sweet grandmotherly smile "hello dear you are up early today" I nod "yes well now that I can walk again I'm going to head out once I say goodbye to the other ladies and kids, I'm not sure if I should bother Zul or not he's been distant lately" i say as she nods "yes I have noticed that to every since you two went to the hot springs.. did anything happen by chance" I shake my head "no no of course not he was standing guard while I was bathing that's all" I blushes slightly but Groma didn't keep pushing "I see well we hope to see you again once you have done what you need to do" I smile "of course I'll be sure to come back I was thinking about something what if my village and your village where to start trading, I can teach everyone how to sew better clothing and make comfortable beds and with you guys being strong enough to build easily it wouldn't be hard to make it easier for you guys in the winter, of course I'd have to talk to my village and see if they are willing to but I'm sure once they know what you and your people have done to help me they will consider it" she nods slightly "I suppose there is no harm in trying we would be happy to help with medicine we can't offer much more then that" she says and looks at her village I shake my head "that's not true at all you all have lots to offer as do we I think one day there will be a city where humans and orcs can live together without worry there are both good and bad humans and orcs but that is why we will keep watch if anyone

Does something bad they would be told to leave the city" I say thinking about how it could be if everyone could live peacefully together, she chuckles and nods "yes we will see now you should go say goodbye to the others" I nod and head towards them the kids come running to me all talking and asking me to play with them, "I'm sorry kids I have to go to help my village but I will come back to see all of you as soon as I can" they all look sad but go off to play as I go and speak to their mothers and fathers we talk for a bit before I turn and walk towards the hunting group " hello I am in need of someone who knows the way to the closet village to the west can one of you help me?" They look at each other for a moment and then an orc steps up "I can show you the way to a nearby village" I nod taking him in he's got long black hair, with a small pony tail pulling the top of his hair back so it's not in his face his tusks are long and rough, he's very broad and has muscle he's wearing some leather to cover his private area and his butt no shirt and a lot of scars along his arms chest and even a few small ones on his neck and face I nod and show a small smile I turn and see Zul walking back towards the hut we have been staying in with the orc woman, my heart feels heavy as I watch them disappear into the hut. I turn and look at the orc hunter "what is your name" I ask him as I begin to walk slowly to the exit of the village he follows watching my every move "my name is Barg me and my fellow hunters have been wondering what a human is doing with an orc like Zul he is an outcast he doesn't even live in the village most of the time and what you where doing in the forest alone" I sigh "well my village was raided by bandits the last thing I saw when I was running was everything on fire in my village a good friend of mine told me to run to the west to get help so I did but ended up getting attacked by wolves, that's when Zul showed up he saved me and took care of my wounds the best he could before he carried me all the way to the village so that Groma could help my wounds that's really it but now that I'm healed I must go and get help for my village it already took much to long I hope they are still alive" I say as I look at barg he nods silently as we continue through the woods I follow his directions.